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· 4/15/1980

Giglio v. Connecticut Light & Power Co.

Citations

  • 180 Conn. 230
  • 429 A.2d 486
  • 1980 Conn. LEXIS 781

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that where “a manufac turer or seller failed to warn of [a] product’s unreasonably dangerous propensities ... the failure to warn, by itself, constitutes a defect”
  • stating that amendments \`relate back to the date of the complaint unless they alleged a new cause of action.'\
  • stating that amendments \`relate back to the date of the complaint unless they allege a new cause of action\'
  • stating that amendments \`relate back to the date of the complaint unless they allege a new cause of action.'\
  • noting that to prevail on a products liability claim plaintiff must prove that “the defect caused the injury for which compensation was sought”
  • suggesting that abuse of discretion standard applies to relation back inquiry

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Judges: Cotter, Loiselle, Bogdanski, Peters, Wright

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